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Desperate to start self injecting....

Have looked all over on the internet but unable to find methylcobalamin ampules. Can anyone helpme please.

Have looked all over on the internet but unable to find methylcobalamin ampules...

pugdogs10

•8 years ago

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B12 injection side effects + testing frequency

Hi Is it normal to get strange side effects after having a B12 injection? I had my first 3 months ago with one every two days for a week. Today was my first...

Hi Is it normal to get strange side effects after having a B12 injection? I ha...

moonbeamX

•8 years ago

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Mums bloods

Hi guys just got a copy of my mums bloods Serum folate 13.3ug/l. (4.6 - 18.7) Serum vitamin B12 233ng/l. (>180.0) Do these look ok? I am quite worried that...

Hi guys just got a copy of my mums bloods Serum folate 13.3ug/l. (4.6 - 18.7) S...

Pixielula

•8 years ago

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Ferritin and Iron level...

Hi, I've had my "Normal" blood tests back. To me, seem low, I'd like your input. Thank you Serum Ferritin 59ug/L Serum Iron...

Hi, I've had my "Normal" blood tests back. To me, seem low, I'd like your input....

Hidden

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Vitamin B12

I have been diagnosed with vit b12 deficiency and have had 3 loading dose injections within a week. However, I feel worse than I did before absolutely no...

I have been diagnosed with vit b12 deficiency and have had 3 loading dose inject...

sharon264

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Not receiving emails

I am not receiving healthunlocked emails. Been through the procedure to rectify this to no avail, so sent email to healthunlocked which they have...

I am not receiving healthunlocked emails. Been through the procedure to rectify ...

bowler

•8 years ago

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First injections

I am my wife's carer, she has been ill for three years. She visited a doctor at the hospital who did blood test and wrote to her to say she needed b12...

I am my wife's carer, she has been ill for three years. She visited a doctor at ...

wildbri

•8 years ago

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Anyone used A. Pemberton - Functional Medicine and Nutrigenomics practitioner, Leeds

Hi has anyone ever used A. Pemberton in Leeds, Functional Medicine and Nutrigenomics practitioner? http://www.annepemberton.co.uk/ They say they offer a...

Hi has anyone ever used A. Pemberton in Leeds, Functional Medicine and Nutrigeno...

Rett713

•8 years ago

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B12 injections....

Can anyone offer any good sources of B12 injections here in the UK or do you have to get them from Europe? I think I have asked this before but can't find the...

Can anyone offer any good sources of B12 injections here in the UK or do you hav...

BarefootHelen

•8 years ago

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Colonoscopy!!!! Yikes

Hi guys, first post on here. I am a 53 yr old female who is hypothyroid, diabetic, anaemic and have a b12 deficiency. My GP has been doing bloods and had me...

Hi guys, first post on here. I am a 53 yr old female who is hypothyroid, diabet...

Pixielula

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Subcutaneous B12 Injections - what size needle?

I am going to start going sub cut injections with Hydrox. I've done intramuscular injections twice - the second time I'm pretty sure I hit a nerve!!! I didn't...

I am going to start going sub cut injections with Hydrox. I've done intramuscula...

sami0x

•8 years ago

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B12 deficientcy

Can anyone tell me, once you've been diagnosed B12 deficient and been given B12 injections should you take B12 for life. I was diagnosed with a normal...

Can anyone tell me, once you've been diagnosed B12 deficient and been given B12 ...

TAB100

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Confused!

Hi everyone, I've just been diagnosed with Hashimotos by a private GP having got nowhere with the NHS and before seeing her I had started to supplement my B12...

Hi everyone, I've just been diagnosed with Hashimotos by a private GP having got...

Lozzie611

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Spare B12 ampoules

I have 12 (1x8 + 1x4) ampoules of hydroxocobalamin (1mg in 2ml - Depot Hevert, bought from amazon.de) and 9 ampoules of methylcobalamin (1mg in 1ml from...

I have 12 (1x8 + 1x4) ampoules of hydroxocobalamin (1mg in 2ml - Depot Hevert, b...

fbirder

•8 years ago

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Active B12 test may not be too great after all.

There's some research from this week that suggests the test for Active B12 (holotranscobalamin) might not be the answer we've been looking for -...

There's some research from this week that suggests the test for Active B12 (holo...

fbirder

•8 years ago

21 Replies

BNF on cobalamin

Prompted by an earlier post on BNF in relation to patients with neurological symptoms I decided to do a general search for items on hydroxocobalamin. Was...

Prompted by an earlier post on BNF in relation to patients with neurological sym...

Gambit62

Administrator•8 years ago

10 Replies

Not Pernicious Anaemia - Hemolytic Anaemia

To anyone who is struggling with finding a diagnosis for their symptoms, as I have for two years, and whose symptoms may not have been relieved by B12...

To anyone who is struggling with finding a diagnosis for their symptoms, as I ha...

Jus-tine

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Adrienne

As anyone experienced lack of sleep since having b12injections

Adriennne

•8 years ago

3 Replies

The BNF advises that patients presenting with neurological symptoms should receive 1000 ug i.m. on alternate days until there is no further

My GP showed me the BNF today and it doesn't say this so won't give me anymore loading doses! He will only inject every two months. Don't know what to do as...

My GP showed me the BNF today and it doesn't say this so won't give me anymore l...

Jonan71

•8 years ago

19 Replies

b12

The private lab blue horizon b12 range is 250 - 725 pmol/L(which i think the NHS range should be, my question is my sons level was 209 which the private lab...

The private lab blue horizon b12 range is 250 - 725 pmol/L(which i think the NHS...

jazzanne

•8 years ago

8 Replies

B12 101

Hi, on November my b12 was 105 and the doc put me on the cyanocobalamin tablets, by January b12 was down to 101 so now he says I should have been put on the...

Hi, on November my b12 was 105 and the doc put me on the cyanocobalamin tablets,...

pringy

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Ferritin

My last batch of blood tests showed my Ferritin levvel to be 74, several years before it had been 246 - should I be supplementing? I'm on B12 shots twice...

My last batch of blood tests showed my Ferritin levvel to be 74, several years b...

MALP

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Wrong size needle

Hi all, I have recently started B12 injections at home as per my naturopath's instructions. I pick up the B12 and syringes and needles at a local pharmacy. I...

Hi all, I have recently started B12 injections at home as per my naturopath's i...

ndodge

•8 years ago

20 Replies

Angry, Fedup & Tired

I'm so fed up of continually being or feeling ill. I can't actually remember the last time I felt good. I have low Vit D, Iron transfusions every 6 months to...

I'm so fed up of continually being or feeling ill. I can't actually remember the...

Alpacaem

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Desperate and can't wait any longer for GP to come on board!

Just an update. I can't wait any longer for GP to get on my side so I'm trying sublingual B12 Boost Spray as recommended and for the Osteoporosis a D3...

Just an update. I can't wait any longer for GP to get on my side so I'm trying s...

Sallybones

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Skin cream vs patch

My doctor informed me that my PA will not allow me to absorb b12 in ANY form I take orally (pills, supplements, sublingual - even eating b12 rich foods). I was...

My doctor informed me that my PA will not allow me to absorb b12 in ANY form I t...

MightyK

•8 years ago

2 Replies

b12 injection

I am having problems with my Dr as I need to have my b12 injection on a 8/9 weekly, but he refuses and says I have to wait 12 weeks. Does anyone know if there...

I am having problems with my Dr as I need to have my b12 injection on a 8/9 week...

julesw68

•8 years ago

13 Replies

High Level of B12

I recently had a B12 standard test and the results came as follows: Serum B12 - 2000 ng/l ( Range 200 - 900 U ) Serum ferritin - 344 ug/l ( range is 20 - 300 U...

I recently had a B12 standard test and the results came as follows: Serum B12 - ...

Ebraham

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Pernicious Anemia

Has anyone heard of LDN? I was taking Vital F (From the health food store) And I take a lot of supplements And my mothers side has tons of mutations I was the...

Has anyone heard of LDN? I was taking Vital F (From the health food store) And I...

OConnor1964

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Supplementing / injecting adenosylcobalamin - anyone had good results doing this?

Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone here supplements / injects using adenosylcobalamin?? I have tried sublingual methyl cobalamin and had a bad reaction. I have...

Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone here supplements / injects using adenosylcobal...

sami0x

•8 years ago

3 Replies

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All posts for February 2016

Desperate to start self injecting....

B12 injection side effects + testing frequency

Mums bloods

Ferritin and Iron level...

Vitamin B12

Not receiving emails

First injections

Anyone used A. Pemberton - Functional Medicine and Nutrigenomics practitioner, Leeds

B12 injections....

Colonoscopy!!!! Yikes

Subcutaneous B12 Injections - what size needle?

B12 deficientcy

Confused!

Spare B12 ampoules

Active B12 test may not be too great after all.

BNF on cobalamin

Not Pernicious Anaemia - Hemolytic Anaemia

Adrienne

The BNF advises that patients presenting with neurological symptoms should receive 1000 ug i.m. on alternate days until there is no further

b12

B12 101

Ferritin

Wrong size needle

Angry, Fedup & Tired

Desperate and can't wait any longer for GP to come on board!

Skin cream vs patch

b12 injection

High Level of B12

Pernicious Anemia

Supplementing / injecting adenosylcobalamin - anyone had good results doing this?

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